18 Terrifying Real-Life Cursed Objects

Robert the doll was a life-size companion for a young boy named Gene Otto in the early 1900s.Several stories circulate about Robert's origins and how he got cursed. Most common: Gene's nanny cursed the doll after a fight with the boy's parents.Stories about Robert's origins and his curse circulate. The most common story claims Gene's nanny cursed the doll.Gene's nanny cursed the doll.Gene's nanny cursed the doll after a falling out with the boy's parents.

After the supposed curse, Gene started talking to Robert like he was a person. Gene's parents heard their son talk to the doll all evening and heard the doll answer in a harsh voice. Gene also claimed Robert caused many silly things around the house.

Robert lives at the Fort East Martello Museum in Key West, FL. Visitors who take pictures with Robert without permission or mock the doll report bad luck. Robert receives letters from past visitors asking for forgiveness.

The phone number 0888-888-888, allegedly cursed, got disconnected after all three owners stopped using it.The three owners of the number died within ten years.The original owner, who owned a phone company, died of cancer. Some rumors say a rival gave him radioactive poisoning. The number went to two mafia men who were later killed on business trips.

Service stopped for the number. People curious about the legend got a message saying the number was "Outside network coverage."

Thomas Busby died in 1702 after killing his father-in-law and another man in North Yorkshire, England. Legend says Busby said before his execution, "May death come to anyone who dare sit in my chair."

After Busby died,Multiple reports arose of people dying or meeting other tragedies after sitting in the "cursed" chair. One man was found hanging outside the Busby Stoop Inn after sitting in it, and soldiers who sat in the chair during WWII allegedly did not return alive.People died or met other tragedies after sitting in the "cursed" chair. One man hung outside the Busby Stoop Inn after sitting in the chair. Soldiers who sat in the chair during WWII reportedly did not return.

The chair now hangs in England's Thirsk Museum so no one can accidentally curse themselves by sitting in it. The museum displays a plaque with the chair's supposed victims' stories.

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Horror film fans know Annabelle the Haunted Doll from the Conjuring franchise.The ConjuringThe real Annabelle is a seemingly harmless Raggedy Ann doll. Demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren state Annabelle is possessed by a demonic energy.A demonic energy possesses Annabelle.That energy tried to kill Annabelle's previous owners.

The Warrens claimed people who mocked the doll at their occult museum faced misfortune. One man reportedly crashed his motorcycle after provoking Annabelle.

In 2020, rumors spread aboutAnnabelle escaped from her glass case at the Warrens' museum. These events inspired many TikTok videos, showing the doll still has a loyal following.Annabelle escaped from her glass case at the Warrens' museum. This inspired multiple TikTok videos, proving the doll still has a loyal following.

The Delphi Purple Sapphire, also called the "Cursed Amethyst," was stolen from the Temple of Indra in 1857. Someone brought it to England.The Delphi Purple Sapphire was stolen from the Temple of Indra in 1857 and brought to England byColonel W. Ferris lost his fortune and health quickly. His son supposedly faced the same bad luck. A friend took his own life after touching the gem. Everyone who touched the Delphi Purple Sapphire met misfortune.People who touched the Delphi Purple Sapphire met some sort of misfortune.This included a singer who lost her voice after getting the stone.

London's Natural History Museum has displayed the Delphi Purple Sapphire since 2007. The curator who got the gem said he hit a terrible storm in his car while it was there.

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One unusual haunted item isThe Crying BoyGiovanni Bragolin painted The Crying Boy. Spanish artist Giovanni Bragolin mass-produced and distributed this painting in post-war England. Many homes showing the painting caught fire.The homes displaying The Crying Boy painting caught fire.People bought The Crying Boy painting soon after purchasing it. Some cases showed only that thing survived the flames.The Crying BoyFirefighters started believing the paintings were cursed.

A 2010 investigation into the painting foundResearchers foundthe paintings had a fire repellent coating. This likely explains why so many survived the flames.

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Translation:"Unrestored love, this girl's spirit haunts this wedding dress, making this dress move by itself, and so on."

The historic Baker Mansion in Altoona, PA, has known hauntings.The Baker Mansion has a number of hauntings.The Baker Mansion's main claim is the "cursed" dress of Anna Baker.

Legend says Anna bought the dress after agreeing to marry, but her father stopped the marriage. Anna swore she would never wed. She was said to dance in her wedding dress around the mansion. Some believe the dress still moves in its glass case as if someone is dancing in it.

The origins of the Basano Vase are unclear.The most common storyclaims a bride got the vase as a gift. She died on her wedding night holding it. The bride vowed revenge upon dying. Later family members began dying after taking the vase.

The Basano Vase disappeared until it sold at auction for four million lira in 1988. The buyer reportedly died soon after. A doctor who bought the vase died three months later. Three months seems like the limit before someone succumbs to the vase's supposed curse.

People do not know the vase's fate or where it is now. Police took the vase after no one else wanted it.

James Dean filled his Porsche 550 Spyder, which he called "Little Bastard," hours before his fatal crash.pic.twitter.com/uksTeTePH1

While filmingRebel Without a CauseIn 1955, James Dean bought his now-notorious Porsche 550 Spyder, calling it "Little B*stard." A week later, Dean drove about 85 mph toward a race, hit another car, and died right away. Just a week before, actor Alec Guinness claimed he saw Dean's car and had a feeling about an accident.

Dean's car gained an almost instant curse after his death.The car gained a reputation for being cursed.After the crash, the Porsche's engine, transmission, and suspension went into two different race cars. Both cars crashed in the same race. Only one driver lived. Tires from the Porsche blew out when put on another car, and the car fell on two people while being shown and serviced. The car vanished in 1960 and has not been seen since.

The Dybbuk box story starts in 2001. A man bought it at a yard sale and began having paranormal activity in his home.The man experienced paranormal activity.He sold the box on eBay in 2003. Soon after the sale, the buyer reportedly felt choking and nightmares of an "old hag," plus other scary events.

Paranormal investigator Zak Bagans eventually bought the Dybbuk box. He filmed mist coming from the box in 2020. Rapper Post Malone is also involved.Post MalonePost Malone says he had bad luck after touching the box at Bagans's museum.

The Women from Lemb statue was found in Lemb, Cyprus, in 1878. It dates back to about 3,500 B.C.E. The statue earned the nickname "The Goddess of Death" after four families suffered tragedy after owning the statue.

The first owner, Lord Elphont, and his whole family died within six years of owning the statue. The next two owners and their families also died within four years of bringing the statue home. The surviving two sons of the fourth family gave the statue to the Royal Scottish Museum in Edinburgh. The museum put it in glass and it has not caused more tragedies.

The 45-caratHope DiamondThe Hope Diamond came from India. A priest supposedly stole it and faced execution for the crime. King Louis XIV bought the diamond in 1642. However, the merchant who sold it to him died later, mauled by dogs.

The French Revolution stole the diamond, and it vanished for decades. When it reappeared in the 1800s, people blamed the Hope Diamond for many bad events. These included murders, suicides, lost wealth, and other tragedies. Some assert Marie Antoinette's death connects to her owning the Hope Diamond.

Have you heard of the haunted "Hands Resist Him" painting? We now have the original prequel by artist Bill Stoneham.#InsideTheWindowLookingOut pic.twitter.com/ePzfhk8yBJ

William Stoneham painted the now-infamousTheHands Resist HimWilliam Stoneham painted the painting in 1972 using a childhood photo of himself. The painting shows a sullen boy next to a baby doll with hollow eyes holding a strange remote. Mysterious hands reach for the boy from behind the door's glass. People say the painting is creepy. Three people reportedly died after touching it, starting rumors of a curse.

After disappearing for about 15 years, the paintingended up on eBay.Sellers on eBay warned buyers the painting was haunted. They claimed the boy would leave the painting and scare a child. A buyer in Michigan paid $1,025 for the painting. Nobody knows if the painting caused more trouble.

In 1974, the Terracotta Army wasdiscovered during a dig.The 8,000 statues were meant to guard the burial place of Qin Shi Huang, China's first emperor, who lived in 221 B.C. The army was found in a communal farm village.

Farmers feared Buddha would punish them for digging up the emperor's grave. This fear seemed real. The government took the site's land after the dig and tore down homes in the village. This caused rumors of a curse. Several farmers who found the statues died young. They lost their homes and jobs after tourists destroyed their village.

Since finding this ice age warrior in 1991, seven deaths have been blamed on the curse ofÖtzi the IcemanSome claim the warrior's spirit seeks revenge after being frozen in ice for thousands of years.

The hiker who found Ötzi, the team that moved him from his icy grave, and the reporter who covered the story are alleged victims of the iceman's curse. Scientist Konrad Spindler, a top Ötzi expert, is also a victim. He died soon after joking about the curse and calling it "rubbish."

The Myrtles Plantation in St. Francisville, LA, counts as one of themost haunted homesIn the US, multiple sightings and photos show spirits backing up the claim. People think a mirror in a home is cursed; some believe it holds the spirits of a mother and her children who died there after poison.

Witnesses have seen the woman and her children looking out of the mirror. A child's handprint keeps showing up in one corner, even after multiple cleanings and re-silverings. The story's truth remains a debate.

Maori warriors wore these ancient masks in New Zealand. Legend says the masks hold the spirits of fallen warriors.

Legend saysPregnant women face a curse after looking at the masks. The belief in the curse is so strong thatTe Papa Museum.In Wellington, a sign warns pregnant women not to touch the masks.

The Koh-i-Noor Diamond's history spans thousands of years. It brings great wealth and misfortune to owners. The diamond specifically curses men, andFolklore states"Only God or woman can wear it without trouble." Legends about the diamond include men fighting each other and bloody battles over it that end in death.

The British royal family got the diamond in the 1800s during colonization. Since then, only female monarchs have worn the gem, including Queen Victoria and Queen Mother Queen Elizabeth.